as in to negotiate
to discuss the details of (a formal agreement) again especially in order to change them
They want to renegotiate the lease on their apartment.
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Recent Examples of renegotiate
Italy’s Eni SpA is renegotiating contracts with Algeria’s Sonatrach to try and secure more gas, the people said, asking not to be named as the talks are private.
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Rodrigo Orihuela, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
The Red Sox renegotiated Gray’s contract after completing the trade.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Health systems and insurers periodically renegotiate contracts that dictate how much insurers will pay health systems for medical services, in exchange for a health system being included in an insurer’s network.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Rodrigo Orihuela, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
The Red Sox renegotiated Gray’s contract after completing the trade.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Health systems and insurers periodically renegotiate contracts that dictate how much insurers will pay health systems for medical services, in exchange for a health system being included in an insurer’s network.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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But stocks were buoyed by reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was willing to negotiate.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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There were no mass demonstrations by the Iranian people against the regime, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continued to fight even more ferociously, and Khamenei’s death did nothing to bring Iran’s negotiating position onto a more reasonable plane.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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House Republican lawmakers concluded that Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of billions in widespread fraud in the state’s social service programs, lied about their knowledge of fraud and retaliated against employees who tried to report it.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The piece concluded with its Vivo movement — forceful and alive.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Renegotiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegotiate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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